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Our Beliefs and Values
Ovilla United Methodist Church is a dynamic and exciting congregation who believes that everyone in God’s Kingdom needs to have a relationship with Jesus Christ. We pray constantly that God will make us His Church and not our church. God has blessed Ovilla UMC with rapid growth as well as growth in discipleship, along with many other blessings. We believe that the power of God’s Holy Spirit dwells among us, as we work to build God’s Kingdom, through our programming, community events, worship, mission and witness. We believe that Jesus is fully divine and fully human.
We believe that the United Methodist Church is more than a denomination. We therefore regard ourselves as a movement.
We believe the church belongs to God and that the church is, in the words of the Apostle Paul, the body of Christ. The church is to be the physical presence of Christ in the world. As such, our primary aim is to do God’s will.
United Methodists hold to the historic doctrines of the Christian faith. We are evangelical, but moderates rather than fundamentalists. We value the intellect and modern science, while at the same time looking to the Bible as the authoritative guide for faith and practice. Methodists have a passionate faith with strong convictions, but we also recognize that the world is not always black and white. We are willing to ask questions, to wrestle with difficult issues, and to do so with grace and compassion.
Methodists have been known for our emphasis on a personal faith, lived out in concrete ways in the world. We have historically valued well-informed and passionate preaching, worship that was lively, and small groups where people could grow in faith.
Methodists have open hearts, and open minds--and welcome anyone interested in learning more about the Christian faith.
If you would like to know more about what it means to follow Christ, please call 972-617-8840 and ask to speak to one of our pastor or one of our staff members
Our Purpose
Mission:The Mission of Ovilla United Methodist Church is, Matthew 28, to “Go out and make Disciples of Jesus Christ!”
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"Our Mission is to go out and make disciples of Jesus Christ!"
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Every United Methodist
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Before Alimighty God and my sisters and brothers in faith, I enter into this Holy Covenant to heed Jesus' call to "make disciples of all nations" by extending the hand of Christian witness to at least two people each week until God calls me from this life. Amen.
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